AI reveals new way to strengthen titanium alloys and speed up manufacturing

Brendan Croom, a senior materials scientist at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, is pictured in APL’s X-ray Computed Tomography Laboratory, where high-resolution imaging helps researchers analyze additively manufactured materials. Croom…

Scientists introduce c-MOFs in emerging SrZrS₃ chalcogenide perovskites for efficient solar cells

Solar cell structure with varying c-MOFs as HTL. Credit: Dr. Latha Marasamy A study led by Dr. Latha Marasamy, a research professor at the Autonomous University of Querétaro, Mexico, is…

Trump signs executive order establishing ‘Strategic Bitcoin Reserve’

White House crypto czar David Sacks says the US government bitcoin reserve ‘will not cost taxpayers a dime’ US President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday establishing a “Strategic…

AI-Powered Brain Implant Lets Paralyzed Man Control Robotic Arm

Summary: A new brain-computer interface (BCI) has enabled a paralyzed man to control a robotic arm by simply imagining movements. Unlike previous BCIs, which lasted only a few days, this…

New method significantly reduces AI energy consumption

The SuperMUC-NG at the Leibniz Supercomputing Centre is the eighth fastest computer in the world. Credit: Veronika Hohenegger, LRZ AI applications such as large language models (LLMs) have become an…

Hydrogen sensor that could pave the way for safer, cleaner energy

Hydrogen sensor. Credit: Thomas Anthopoulos Scientists have developed a hydrogen sensor that could accelerate the transition to clean hydrogen energy. As the world transitions away from fossil fuels, hydrogen is…

Christie’s first AI art auction sees hits… and plenty of misses

A person looks at AI artwork created by Pindar Van Arman’s Emerging Faces at a preview for ‘Augmented Intelligence’ at Christie’s on February 20, 2025 in New York City. Christie’s…

New study provides details on how much

The Gulf Coast is projected to need 44.3 million metric tons of hydrogen by 2050 in a net-zero emissions scenario, according to a study by the National Petroleum Council. Producing…

Cracking the code on gypsum and silica scaling in water desalination

Credit: Tiezheng Tong , Shinyun Park , Yiqun Yao Mineral scaling, a significant issue in membrane desalination, reduces water recovery rates and diminishes system performance. Gypsum and silica are two…

Psychological “Noise” May Reveal More About Human Thought Than Expected

Summary: New studies challenge the idea that variability in human behavior, often seen as “noise,” is simply an error to be minimized. Researchers argue that noise provides valuable insights into…